potty training

noun

: toilet training
potty train transitive verb

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Smarty Pants was designed to help with potty training. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026 Equally perfect for elderly care, bed-wetting children and potty training. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Pasricha, a gastroenterologist, says her patients' bathroom and bowel education ends during potty training and doesn't continue into adulthood. — Berly McCoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 That desire has fueled the growth of the group's WhatsApp chat, where more than 100 fathers swap advice on everything from sleep regressions and picky eaters to potty training and weekend activities. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for potty training

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of potty training was in 1946

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“Potty training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potty%20training. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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potty training

noun
: toilet training
potty train transitive verb
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